We went to Germany's HIGHEST mountain! (EPIC day at Zugspitze)
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Published 2024-01-14
Hello from the top of Germany! We have headed into the Bavarian Alps and for our first stop, we’re visiting The Zugspitze, the highest mountain in the country at 2,962 meters. We took a cogwheel train and gondola to the top and an EPIC day admiring the STUNNING views and sledding for the first time together…which may have not gone 100% to plan. 😅
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:53 How to get to The Zugspitze
01:32 Cogwheel Train Ride
02:36 Exploring the Zugspitze Plateau
04:08 Sledding at Zugspitze
06:30 Sledding FAIL
07:59 Gondola to the top of Zugspitze
08:27 Our experience at the Zugspitze summit
10:48 Heading back down to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
12:22 Final thoughts on the day
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Thank you for the great trip down memory lane! My husband and I met 40 years ago (December 1983) on the Zugspitze train on our way to go skiing. We both lived in Germany at the time; he was in the Air Force and I worked for the U.S. Consulate. We can't believe how much has changed since we were there. Looks like you had a fantastic time! Thank you again!
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Though Germany has less mountains and less high mountains than the neighbouring Austria and Switzerland, the Zugspitze is still one of the absolute highlight to visit in the Alps. There's hardly a better and more convenient vantage point where you can look over 4 different countries all at once: Germany (obviously), Austria, Switzerland and even Italy.
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I've been up there, but it was nearly 50 years ago and it looks a lot different (more developed) than I remember. It is great scenery, and I'm so glad you got to go up there, and on a sunny day no less. Kathryn get those feet UP. You didn't travel 5000 miles just to lay up. Those sunglasses lived a good life and died in a way that would make the other sunglasses envious.
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Germany is such a beautiful country with so many areas to visit. So glad you finally made it to the areas you wanted to see. We lived there years ago and now spend our retirement returning quite often to see even more of the country and sharing it with our granddaughters. Keep on traveling........ We will be back twice this year.
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Honestly my second favorite video so far only one that’s better is the 100k Q+A
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So good to see Germany again. Brings back a truckload of memories. Two brave souls on that steep toboggan run! Looking forward to more next week!!!
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wow those giggle laughs of terror while sliding down the slope on the mountain was so funny to hear, you're still having fun but it was obvious you were scared :face-blue-wide-eyes::face-blue-smiling:
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Thank you for sharing that life isn't perfect. Enjoy your trip!!!!
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Austria has some of the best glass in the world! Very beautiful scenery, thank you for bringing us along on your adventures!!
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I’m old enough to remember that the Winter Olympics were once held in Garmish. I visited there with my wife in the 2000’s. We drove from there to Zurich. It was an epic drive ( summer time, of course).
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Great video! Amazing photography! Feats of daring do - sledding. Love snow on your faces and snow in Kathryn's hair. You guys are SO BRAVE! Bless you on your way. ❤
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I did a week of ski lessons in Garmish back in 1995. On the last day I skied all the way down the Alpspitz.
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Thank you for your time and posting. I skied on the Zugspitze in 1975, I was stationed in the US Army for 3 1/2 years in Nuremberg. Still the greatest place I have ever lived. Did you get a chance to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle? Not too far away. It is the castle that Walt Disney duplicated for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.
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We were by there in december as well but snowing and cloudy so couldnt see mountains. Beautiful country! We would love to go back in spring
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It's so crazy, I live in Germany and never was at the Zugspitze 🫣 but enjoyed my trips at the US so much☺️
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So much fun! Those mountains are amazing! The tobogganing looked awesome! So sorry about your sunglasses, though. 😎 Thanks for taking us on this trip through Germany! ❤
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So glad you are back - gonna need to stay active to work off all those sugar delights at the Christmas Markets! Keep up the excellent filming along with your insights into each adventure! Blessings for a safe and healthy 2024!
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I was smiling the whole time until you fell, that made me sad 😢. I'm glad you got up!
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Lovely trip , thanks for sharing .
